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Newton man facing charge of heroin possession

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Jun. 18, 2017 12:01 am

SPARTA -- An unsafe lane change, cutting off another vehicle, led to the arrest of a Newton man on charges including possession of heroin, police said.

Brett M. Petersen, 33, was charged with possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a hypodermic syringe. He was also issued summonses for unsafe lane change, failure to exhibit driver's license and possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle.

At 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, a Sparta Police officer stopped a 2012 Chevy that the officer noticed had made an unsafe lane change on Route 15 north and cut off another vehicle.

A computer check showed the driver -- identified as Petersen -- was wanted on a warrant from the Sussex County Probation Office.

The officer suspected that Petersen had recently used heroin and after further questioning, Petersen admitted to using heroin recently and having heroin and a hypodermic syringe in the vehicle.

A search of the vehicle uncovered these items and other items of drug paraphernalia.

Petersen was processed at the Sparta Police headquarters and then transported to the Sussex County Jail on his warrant.

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